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Species
Species is a basic taxonomy unit in biology used for defining a group of organisms that share common genetic heritage and are able to interbreed.
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AUG 12, 2019Microbiology
Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes Rift Valley Fever, which is usually seen in cattle but can infect people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2019Immunology
With 10-30% of the population reporting sensitivity to cat dander, you probably know someone with a cat allergy. T ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAUG 11, 2019Plants & Animals
This past week has been an exceptionally thrilling one for staff at the Belgian Pairi Daiza zoo. A female giant panda th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2019Plants & Animals
The Arctic is an unforgiving land of ice and snow, and at first glance, it seems like a desolate place to be. But a smal ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 04, 2019Cancer
Perhaps you have heard of feverfew, a quite common flowering plant that graces many home gardens. Its cute white petals ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Animal conservationists still haven’t pinned the cause on mass whale beachings; nevertheless, they transpire all a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 01, 2019Health & Medicine
Brushes with flesh-eating bacteria infections and in some cases, deaths caused by the infection, have made headlines thi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 01, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Health & Medicine
A research team from the University of Cambridge has finally answered a heavily disputed question about the presence or ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Plants & Animals
Halo is a mature adult female harbor seal that got mixed in with mature adult males of the same species at Georgia Aquar ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 29, 2019Plants & Animals
Residing at the coastlines of Southern Africa are a temperate penguin species dubbed the African penguin, and the Intern ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 28, 2019Microbiology
There may be tangible benefits to selecting organic fruits.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2019Plants & Animals
Millions of years before the dawn of humankind, dinosaurs walked the Earth. While they aren’t around today to tell ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 25, 2019Earth & The Environment
Last year we thought we had twelve years to save the planet from a climate doomsday. Now it seems we may only have 18 mo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Wolves and dogs share 99.9% of their DNA. Technically still the same species, they can also produce healthy offspring. B ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 24, 2019Plants & Animals
While most people are familiar with the penguins that reside in colder climates, some species, such as the African pengu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In many mammals, there are clear differences between the sexes. Average heights get higher in men relative to women, for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Microbiology
Cyanidiales are a group of red algae species. Researchers have found that about 10% of them have acquired genes from bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2019Plants & Animals
It seems like newly-discovered animal species are being described and named in scientific journals on a regular basis. W ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 16, 2019Cardiology
Today, as it is relatively new frontier within scientific research, the role of the microbiome is up for debate. As scie ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 14, 2019Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the humble giraffe as a species that is vulnerable ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
AUG 12, 2019
Microbiology
Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes Rift Valley Fever, which is usually seen in cattle but can infect people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2019
Immunology
With 10-30% of the population reporting sensitivity to cat dander, you probably know someone with a cat allergy. T
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
This past week has been an exceptionally thrilling one for staff at the Belgian Pairi Daiza zoo. A female giant panda th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Arctic is an unforgiving land of ice and snow, and at first glance, it seems like a desolate place to be. But a smal
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 04, 2019
Cancer
Perhaps you have heard of feverfew, a quite common flowering plant that graces many home gardens. Its cute white petals
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animal conservationists still haven’t pinned the cause on mass whale beachings; nevertheless, they transpire all a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
Brushes with flesh-eating bacteria infections and in some cases, deaths caused by the infection, have made headlines thi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 01, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
A research team from the University of Cambridge has finally answered a heavily disputed question about the presence or
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Plants & Animals
Halo is a mature adult female harbor seal that got mixed in with mature adult males of the same species at Georgia Aquar
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
Residing at the coastlines of Southern Africa are a temperate penguin species dubbed the African penguin, and the Intern
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 28, 2019
Microbiology
There may be tangible benefits to selecting organic fruits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2019
Plants & Animals
Millions of years before the dawn of humankind, dinosaurs walked the Earth. While they aren’t around today to tell
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 25, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Last year we thought we had twelve years to save the planet from a climate doomsday. Now it seems we may only have 18 mo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Wolves and dogs share 99.9% of their DNA. Technically still the same species, they can also produce healthy offspring. B
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 24, 2019
Plants & Animals
While most people are familiar with the penguins that reside in colder climates, some species, such as the African pengu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In many mammals, there are clear differences between the sexes. Average heights get higher in men relative to women, for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Microbiology
Cyanidiales are a group of red algae species. Researchers have found that about 10% of them have acquired genes from bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
It seems like newly-discovered animal species are being described and named in scientific journals on a regular basis. W
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 16, 2019
Cardiology
Today, as it is relatively new frontier within scientific research, the role of the microbiome is up for debate. As scie
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 14, 2019
Plants & Animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the humble giraffe as a species that is vulnerable
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard